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Insets, left: Shannon R. Giblin after her arrest for murder (Sarasota County Sheriff”s Office). Right: Giblin’s mug shot (Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office). Background: The home in Punta Gorda, Florida, where Giblin allegedly murdered a 76-year-old man (WINK).
In a chilling case from Florida, a woman employed to assist a 76-year-old veteran at his home now faces grave charges after allegedly killing him following a dispute, concealing his body with a tarp, and fleeing in his vehicle.
Shannon R. Giblin, aged 47, has been charged with second-degree murder and grand theft auto in connection with the death of Paul De Wayne Bradley in Punta Gorda, as reported by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities were called to a residence on Gewant Boulevard on Sunday evening after receiving a report of an unresponsive individual.
Upon their arrival, law enforcement discovered Bradley deceased, bearing multiple stab wounds. Noticing the absence of his vehicle, investigators employed various methods to locate it in neighboring Sarasota County.
Giblin, identified as Bradley’s roommate, was found with the vehicle and subsequently apprehended. During questioning, she allegedly confessed to fatally stabbing Bradley during a heated argument.
According to deputies, “After realizing that the victim was beyond help, Giblin covered Bradley with a tarp and departed the scene in the victim’s pickup truck.”
Cops did not elaborate on a possible motive, but neighbors told local CBS affiliate WINK that Bradley recently hired Giblin to help him around the house after his wife died a few years ago.
“From my understanding, things weren’t going really well… but he was gonna, I guess, evict her that day, and then that happened, so I’m assuming something didn’t go right,” neighbor Jody Scharping told the outlet.
Scharping said her neighbor was a kind man who was well-liked in the neighborhood.
“He was a veteran. He went through wars and came back, he survived a heart attack not long ago, and then this is what takes his life. Nobody deserves that,” she said.
Giblin’s family released a statement to WINK that apologized for her alleged actions. The statement insinuated that Giblin was going through a mental health crisis at the time of the stabbing and lamented the fact that veterans have difficulty getting help.
She is currently in the Sarasota County Jail and is expected to be moved to Charlotte County to face her charges.